He'll get a pension and Wolford will stop complaining about whatever amount of money he gets.

A true conversation that once happened in the pub. Someone was berating him for being a lazy freeloader etc. He replied 'you're the idiot, lets see who gets the better pension'...the other bloke conceded defeat because it was true.

A true conversation that once happened in the pub. Someone was berating him for being a lazy freeloader etc. He replied 'you're the idiot, lets see who gets the better pension'...the other bloke conceded defeat because it was true.

If you receive the Higher Rate Mobility Component (HRMC) of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) (currently £54.05 per week) or the War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement (WPMS) (currently £60.40 per week), you’re eligible to join the Motability Scheme. see http://www.motabilit...me/eligibility/

in effect, you pay for a motability car with the mobility component of your DLA if you are eligible.

these are the criteria for higher rate mobility component

For the higher rate you must have a physical disability that means:

you are unable to walk; or

you are virtually unable to walk; or

you cannot walk without the effort required endangering your life or seriously affecting your health; or

you have had both legs amputated at or above the ankle, or you were born without legs or feet; regardless of whether you wear artificial limbs or

you are both deaf and blind (80% deaf and 100% blind); or

you are assessed as 'severely visually impaired'. This is a new category that applies from 11th April 2011

Rest assured, that unless there is fraud going on, then these allowances are not easy to obtain, especially as this and the previous govt tightened up very significantly by introducing new assessments such as the Work Capability Assessment.

If you receive the Higher Rate Mobility Component (HRMC) of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) (currently £54.05 per week) or the War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement (WPMS) (currently £60.40 per week), you’re eligible to join the Motability Scheme. see http://www.motabilit...me/eligibility/

Hang on, I agree. That's why I used a cast iron example that I know is true - nothing 'bloke down pub says..' about it. If you mean I should report him to the social or something, that's a separate issue.

As I understand it, the conditions provided by JohnM relate to the "higher" allowance and that around 3000 people are issued with such cars. There is a lower-grade scheme whereby something like 30,000 people currently qualify for a car.

The thing that the Daily Wail et al conveniently seem to forget is that the vast majority of people claiming benefits circumstances will be similar to our own Gingerjon, with a tiny minority being like Johnoco's mate with tennis elbow.

"it is a well known fact that those people who most want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it."

Not heard of that, Wolford6. The rules seem to state that the only people who qualify are those in receipt of the Higher Rate Mobility Component (HRMC) of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) (currently £54.05 per week) or the War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement (WPMS)

Today, around 600,000 disabled people and their families benefit from the worry-free mobility available throughout the Scheme.. Motability Operations is a not-for-profit company responsible for the finance, administration and maintenance of Motability cars, scooters and powered wheelchairs. When you lease a vehicle through Motability, all or part of your mobility allowance is paid directly to Motability Operations for the length of the agreement.

The thing that the Daily Wail et al conveniently seem to forget is that the vast majority of people claiming benefits circumstances will be similar to our own Gingerjon, with a tiny minority being like Johnoco's mate with tennis elbow.

Correct but pretending such people don't exist and are not draining funds that could go towards more deserving people is no good either.

In my book, all fiddlers from benefit cheats to bankers should get short shift.

Correct but pretending such people don't exist and are not draining funds that could go towards more deserving people is no good either.

In my book, all fiddlers from benefit cheats to bankers should get short shift.

I don't disagree when it comes to those on the fiddle. However, there does seem to be an orchestrated campaign in certain sections of the media AND this con-dem government to demonise ALL those who find they need to claim benefits. Just look at the emotive language used in the articles linked to by Walford. They are littered with words such as "handouts", "scroungers" etc.

"it is a well known fact that those people who most want to rule people are, ipso facto, those least suited to do it."